[jkohm]

This is the system I'm ready to put together. I would appreciate any criticisms and suggestions you might have. I'm concerned about the various components fitting in the case and working together.

It sounds like Newegg is a reliable source with good customer service. Should I look at other vendors? Have I missed anything?

I have:
Antec 900 case and 650w True Power Trio PS mod TP3-650
2 - WD Caviar SE16 sata300 500gb HDs

I plan to order:
Q9450 CPU Retail
ASUS P5K PREMIUM/WIFI-AP LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
8GB CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) - Retail
DIAMOND Viper Radeon HD 3870 512MB GDDR4 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready - Retail
SAMSUNG 20X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model SH-S203N - OEM
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium for System Builders Single Pack DVD - OEM


I'm not limited by a budget but not interested in wasting $. If spending a little more will provide a noticeable improvement I'll do it. Also I want this system to be upgradeable.

My system will be a multitasking unit. My needs in order of priority are:
1. Converting, editing, rendering 35 years of photos (slide, print, digital) and video (film, VHS, various camera formats including some HD) and creating DVDs for my grandkids.
2. Media Center stuff including using a large 1080p TV, streaming video and music.
3. Gaming. I don't do much but would spend a little more to have a more capable system.
4. Surfing, and general purpose work (word processing, spreadsheets, scanning) while doing 1 and 2 above.

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It looks like you system is good. You may be able to buy a tiger direct barebones kit and add some better hardware and still have a lower price than if you bought what you wanted from Newegg. I do this all the time. I just built a tiger direct XFX 610i kit that i substitued a Q6600 quad CPU for the 2.2 dualcore in the kit. I also added a PC power and cooling 620 silent power supply, and some on-sale 2 gig DDR2-667 memory kit for the 1 gig in the computer. I still ended up with a computer costing exactly the same if i was to buy it from NewEgg but i would not have had the quad cpu or the PS unit. Heres some similar kits to what you want. Swap around hardware to see if you can make it better for the same price.

http://www.tigerdire...c.asp?CatId=333

SRX660

[SRX660]

It looks like you system is good. You may be able to buy a tiger direct barebones kit and add some better hardware and still have a lower price than if you bought what you wanted from Newegg. I do this all the time. I just built a tiger direct XFX 610i kit that i substitued a Q6600 quad CPU for the 2.2 dualcore in the kit. I also added a PC power and cooling 620 silent power supply, and some on-sale 2 gig DDR2-667 memory kit for the 1 gig in the computer. I still ended up with a computer costing exactly the same if i was to buy it from NewEgg but i would not have had the quad cpu or the PS unit. Heres some similar kits to what you want. Swap around hardware to see if you can make it better for the same price.

http://www.tigerdire...c.asp?CatId=333

SRX660